Author: Don Perkins Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 1614236879 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 219
Book Description
Although humble in their function, these carefully crafted barns have shaped the landscape of Maine for centuries. Built long before the days of plastic and plywood, the barns have survived for generations, each with a story to tell. In Bridgton, one barn offered comfort to a 16 year-old boy when his father was injured; another New Gloucester barn was so important to one family that its likeness was engraved on their headstones. Some owners said they would rather see their homes burn than their barns, and others have dedicated their lives and countless funds to restoring and preserving these buildings. From modest English to grand Victorian, Don Perkins examines the structures, origins, and evolution of Maine's barns, demonstrating the vital and precious role they play in people's lives.
Author: Peter C. Holloran Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield ISBN: 1538102196 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 661
Book Description
New England, the most clearly defined region in the United States, includes the six states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. First colonized by the French in 1604 and the British in 1607, the New England colonies were the first to secede from the British Empire and were among the first states admitted to the union. No region has claimed more presidents as native sons (seven) or produced more men and women of exceptional accomplishment and fame. Many Americans see New England as a touchstone for the founding ideas of the nation, and the region served as a source of inspiration for many artists and writers. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of New England contains a chronology, an introduction, appendix, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, places, institutions, and events. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about New England.
Author: John Porter Publisher: ISBN: 9781942155249 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Preserving Old Barns is a wonderful resource for barn owners to assess and care for their special structures, which also celebrates the history and beauty of old barns. This well-illustrated second edition features stunning, full-color photographs from Lowell Fewster, expanded text adding over one hundred pages of new information from author John Porter, and barn preservation techniques from timber framer Arron Sturgis. It provides a practical understanding of the history, function, and preservation of old barns.
Author: Katy Kelleher Publisher: Chronicle Books ISBN: 1616896817 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 225
Book Description
Amid the sublime beauty of Maine—its primordial forests, remote lakes, rugged mountains, and craggy coastline blooms a handmade culture fed by heritage, self-sufficiency, and collaboration. Handcrafted Maine: Art, Life, Harvest & Home features lively profiles of more than twenty artists, artisans, and craftspeople—weavers and potters, a painter, an architect, a boatbuilder, a leatherworker, bakers, lobster-men, and more—at work in the woods, towns, and cities of Maine, celebrating the triumphs and challenges of entrepreneurship and independence. Including more than 225 inspiring color photographs and intimate narrative portraits, Handcrafted Maine provides a window into the inner lives of creatives and brings to life the powerful environment and spirited character that nurture the unbridled ingenuity and common-sense approach to craft and life found Down East.
Author: Thomas C. Hubka Publisher: UPNE ISBN: 9781584653721 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 244
Book Description
The twentieth anniversary edition of the classic architectural study of the development of the connected farm buildings made by 19th-century New Englanders, which offers insight into the people who made them.
Author: John Mack Faragher Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company ISBN: 0393328279 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 609
Book Description
Documents the August 1755 forced relocation of some eighteen thousand neutral French residents from the Nova Scotia province by European imperialists and American colonists, an act that separated families and resulted in the deaths of thousands of Acadian residents. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.
Author: Don Perkins
Author: Don Perkins
Author: Don Perkins
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Author: Thomas C. Hubka
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